Newberry Library - Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1846-1856

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Open book Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1846-1856

Title Furber, Lucy M. (sister), to Isaac Stevens Metcalf (also from Samuel W. Furber; also to Antoinette B.P. Metcalf), Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1846-1856

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1846-1856

Place United States

Subjects Bowdoin College, Brothers and sisters, DuQuoin Coal Company, Illinois Central Railroad Company

Format Business records, Correspondence, Diaries, Genealogies, Invoices, Manuscripts, Personal narratives, Records

User-Contributed Transcription Lucy - Bangor March 14 1854DuQuoin Apr 6, 1854 Bangor March 14 - 1854.Dear Brother & SisterIt is evening - half past eight o'clock; so even if Percie does not wake and call for me, I cannot write a long time. Eliab and Mallie are seated on either side the "Bagatelle" before the fire, tho one reading the last Independent, the other finishing off some Circle embroidered shoes for the "Corban." They are to have a great sale soon. Gen. Veazie tells the ladies that if they will go on & do what they can, he will help them about building a chapel for the Seminary! I have just had a letter from Samuel - he went away a week ago today & does not expect to return until Saturday - almost another week - we have had constant warm weather since March came in, - hardly cold enough to freeze at night, - which has made the "toting", particularly on the lakes, so hard that Samuel is obliged to remain with

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 2 Folder 40

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2483px × 3183px 45.26 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_02_fl_40_007_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FEF7

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